A Wah Do Dem

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Product Description “His work is visceral and sharp. Raw human emotion.” –LitRiot. His images feature “total immersion” and “instinct” and “are driven by empathy and honesty at all times.” –Wider. “There’s passion in Boogie’s work, and a single journey through ‘A Wah Do Dem’ proves it to the reader.”-Street Hunters. Discover the book that has fascinated photography critics from all over the world. Boogie’s Ah Wah Do Dem takes the viewer into the noisy and cryptic underbelly of Kingston, Jamaica. With one of the highest homicide rates in the world, the city is frequently deemed too dangerous to be seen by outsiders. Yet, the Belgradian photographer thrives in this environment and his photos show this by capturing a never before seen insight into Jamaican society. One tension-filled image displays an armed soldier, a concrete barrier and two powerful messages sown into the street through graffiti: “VOTE” and “GOD BLESS SHEEP.” Andrew Sweigart from Street Hunters praises such images, writing that they “illustrate his commitment to capturing the Kingston he came to know as honestly as a photographer could. That strength felt through the photographs is very, very impressive.” Boogie’s sixth monograph is his first shot in colour. “It would be really tragic for me to shoot Jamaica in black and white,” he told Vice, “it was the perfect place to explore a project in colour.” Yet Boogie shows no signs of being new to this style of photography as his vivid images masterfully capture the vibrant colours of Kingston. Review A dangerous hybrid of documentary photographer and adrenaline junkie, Boogie takes the reader into the Kingston that the vast majority of us will never know and does so intensely.--Andrew Sweigart "StreetHunters Bookshelf: Boogie's 'A Wah Do Dem' " Review A dangerous hybrid of documentary photographer and adrenaline junkie, Boogie takes the reader into the Kingston that the vast majority of us will never know and does so intensely. -- Andrew Sweigart, StreetHunters Bookshelf: Boogie's 'A Wah Do Dem' About the Author Born and raised in Belgrade, Serbia, Boogie began photographing rebellion and unrest during the civil war that ravaged his country during the 1990s. Growing up in a war-torn country defined Boogie’s style and attraction to the darker side of human existence. He moved to New York City in 1998. He has published five monographs, IT’S ALL GOOD (powerHouse Books, 2006), BOOGIE (powerHouse Books, 2007), SAO PAULO (Upper Playground, 2008), ISTANBUL (Upper Playground, 2008) and BELGRADE BELONGS TO ME (powerHouse Books, 2009) and A WAH DO DEM (Drago, 2015). He has shot for high profiled clients and has been published in world renowned publications. His recent solo exhibitions include Paris, New York, Tokyo, Milan, Istanbul and Los Angeles. Boogie lives in Brooklyn and all over the world.